Certification according to Good distribution practice (GDP)
Quality Assurance in Pharmaceutical Distribution with GDP Certification
Manufacturers of pharmaceutical products are required to be able to demonstrate transparency and full traceability throughout the supply chain. The good distribution practice (GDP) guidelines support the pharmaceutical industry in reducing the counterfeiting of medicinal products and provide a uniform standard of assessment for quality at the same time. With the independent assessment of your compliance and GDP certification, you demonstrate that you are a reliable partner in the healthcare supply chain.
GDP Certification at a glance
The GDP guidelines were published by the European Commission in 2013 to prevent counterfeit medicinal products and to ensure the quality of original medicinal products. The guide is aimed at wholesalers of medicinal products for human use who have wholesale licenses and all downstream transport companies, as well as couriers or pharmacies.
Our experts will support you throughout the entire process of your GDP audit. We carry out your certification with experience, efficiently and on a neutral basis, and also offer you the possibility of combined certification, with ISO 9001, for example.
Procedure for your certification according to good distribution practice
- Project Meeting
Clarification of outstanding issues and determination of next steps - On-site GDP audit and documents review
Readiness analysis, description of your quality management system, verification of your quality capability towards your customers and implementation of the documented statements in your daily business - Audit report and assessment
Evaluation of the results, possibly with a presentation of potential for optimizations - Certificate and seal
After successfully completing the certification, you will receive your GDP certificate and the DEKRA seal (generally valid for one year) - Surveillance audit
A surveillance audit takes place every 12 months - Recertification
A recertification audit is carried out three years after the initial certification
About the GDP guidelines
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Benefit from our longstanding experience in the area of pharmaceuticals logistics
- Save time and resources with our combined certifications and extensive portfolio of worldwide accreditations.
- You can trust in our expertise in management system certifications and pharmaceuticals.
- Secure the trust of your customers and business contacts with our recognized DEKRA seal and increase your competitiveness.